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Interview Two Retirees Essay

Retirement Interview Analysis Retirement is a period of life only made possible for large numbers of people by virtue of the tremendous improvement in human health in the last century. Prior to that, life expectancy for the average person was not much greater than their professionally productive years. Today, many people look forward to several decades of retirement after they leave the workforce. In many respects, the quality of life after retirement is a function of staying active and involved rather than withdrawing from active life (Ekerdt, 1986). In other respects, a fulfilling retirement is a function of advance planning, especially with respect to financial matters to ensure that retirement income is sufficient for the retirement lifestyle or plans of the individual.

Analysis of Interview Subject #1

This subject is a 74-year-old man who retired from a career in law enforcement at the age of 52 after working as a police officer for 27 years. Because his employing agency provides a generous pension plan,...

He suffered periods of acute depression in the first decade after retirement, primarily because for the previous 27 years, his only social life consisted of his relationships with fellow police officers. That is a typical phenomenon in law enforcement (Schmalleger, 2009). After the initial period of acclimating to not having to go to work, he found himself bored and he lacked fulfillment. He experienced greater fulfillment during the first decade after he became a grandfather and he particularly enjoyed being more available to his grandchildren and more relaxed in his relationship with them than he had been with his own children. .
Analysis of Interview Subject #2

This subject is a 66-year-old female who describes her retirement as the most fulfilling time of her life. Between her pension and that of her husband, she is able to pay all of her living expenses…

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Ekerdt, D.J. "The Busy Ethic: Moral Continuity between Work and Retirement." The

Gerontologist, Vol. 26, No. 3; (1986): 239-244.

Gerrig, R, and Zimbardo, P. (2009). Psychology and Life. New York: Allyn & Bacon.

Schmalleger, F. (2009). Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st
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